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Eye-Popping Color

Use color in all the right ways! Check out six no-fail ideas that will bring life to your home.

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2. Mix it up.

Don't be afraid to make unlikely color combinations. Carol Bass used poppy red as a backdrop for the blues, greens, and yellows found in a variety of vases around the fireplace in her living area. "Pulling things together and trying new ideas -- that's my pleasure," Carol says.

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